Mah na mah nas Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We really like our username - it's fun! - but after we found our first few caches we are finding the long name rather annoying to write out on itty bitty teeny tiny log books! LOL! We're beginning to rethink our username and consider changing it. I see many other cachers out there with names just a long as ours. Have any of you gotten tired of writing such long names in tiny spaces? If so, what have you done to make it easier? Also have any of you changed your username to something smaller? Quote Link to comment
Pup Patrol Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 We really like our username - it's fun! - but after we found our first few caches we are finding the long name rather annoying to write out on itty bitty teeny tiny log books! LOL! We're beginning to rethink our username and consider changing it. I see many other cachers out there with names just a long as ours. Have any of you gotten tired of writing such long names in tiny spaces? If so, what have you done to make it easier? Also have any of you changed your username to something smaller? Lots of folks use an abbreviation of their username in the logbook, and mention "logged as xxx" in their online log. Lots of folks have changed their usernames, for various reasons I suppose. Help Center → Geocaching → My Account and Profile 8.14. Username Change http://support.Groundspeak.com/index.php?pg=kb.page&id=115 B. Quote Link to comment
+Bear and Ragged Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Small logs I'm B+R, otherwise it's Bear and Ragged that gets signed. If you like the name just find a short version of it for writing in small logs. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Noooooooooooooooooooooo! You don't need to change your user name if you like it... I have worked out the perfect strategy for you... You just need to abbreviate it and squeeze it down a bit... until you have the perfect signature for any log dimension... It's easy... Look... MrsB (Graphologist to the Stars) Quote Link to comment
+T.D.M.22 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 How about MNMN or M-N-M-N At first my username was my first, middle initial and last name. Tired writing it in logs, and even tired of saying who I was. So I just started using my initials, and changed my username to that. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Don't do it! as others have said use the initials. I log as MartyBartfast, MartyB or MB depending on the space available. I think it's a great name, and I've now got that darn song on my head for the rest of the night ! Quote Link to comment
Mah na mah nas Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Noooooooooooooooooooooo! You don't need to change your user name if you like it... I have worked out the perfect strategy for you... You just need to abbreviate it and squeeze it down a bit... until you have the perfect signature for any log dimension... It's easy... Look... MrsB (Graphologist to the Stars) Oh my gosh, that is brilliant! We didn't know we could shorten the name and you made it super cool and easy! MartyBartFest, now that the song has gone through your mind for the 300th time do you hate us?? LOL! That song never fails to make us smile and laugh. Quote Link to comment
+simpjkee Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I suppose my username is short compared to some, but I make it a point to sign my full name in cache logs (even nano's). Thats just how I roll.... Quote Link to comment
+J. Audubon Woodlore Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hah! I tormented my co-workers by humming this song all last week. Here it is on my day off and I *thought* that I had completely forgotten about the song...until now. Bah! I think it's some sort of karmic payback from the gang at work. Please keep the great name! Peace, J. Audubon Woodlore (or just J.Aud.Wood or J.A.W in smaller logs!) Quote Link to comment
+Manville Possum Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I changed my user name back in the day when you had to contact Groundspeak, but I added more letters. If the log is small I just sign "MPH". Quote Link to comment
+WarNinjas Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 That is the best name ever! You cant change it or my daughter PinkNinja will make us change it to that! Actually we cant change our name or avatar as it is part of a puzzle. I told the CO of that puzzle we were going to change our avatar and he screamed out NOOOOO! -WarNinjas Quote Link to comment
nonaeroterraqueous Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I see many other cachers out there with names just a long as ours. Have any of you gotten tired of writing such long names in tiny spaces? If so, what have you done to make it easier? Also have any of you changed your username to something smaller? Haven't gotten tired of writing it. Got dead tired of explaining it at events, and I haven't even done many of those. Stickers take the work out of writing it, but they don't make it take less room. I would never change it to something smaller. You only get to live once, so you only get one chance to be something unique. Go for the gusto, I say. I briefly considered writing an abbreviation, until I realized it was getting too close to "Satan," spelled backward. Eh, I think I'll just squeeze the whole thing in, somehow. Quote Link to comment
+Straight-Cache-Homey Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 SCH in the small logs baby Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I see many other cachers out there with names just a long as ours. Have any of you gotten tired of writing such long names in tiny spaces? If so, what have you done to make it easier? Also have any of you changed your username to something smaller? Haven't gotten tired of writing it. Got dead tired of explaining it at events, and I haven't even done many of those. Stickers take the work out of writing it, but they don't make it take less room. I would never change it to something smaller. You only get to live once, so you only get one chance to be something unique. Go for the gusto, I say. I briefly considered writing an abbreviation, until I realized it was getting too close to "Satan," spelled backward. Eh, I think I'll just squeeze the whole thing in, somehow. So... ummmm... What does nonaeroterraqueous mean then? MrsB Quote Link to comment
Mah na mah nas Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 LOL! Too funny, J. Audubon Woodlore! Paybacks are...???? But at least it's a fun song, right? WarNinjas, tell your daughter she can't have the name now because we're not changing the name now! Hee hee! I'm GLAD that we don't have to change it, seeing as we can abbreviate. We didn't know we could abbreviate the name - still newbies that we are. So the infamous name sticks! Yay! My husband seconds MrsB's question to nonaeroterraqueous.... what does the name mean? Maybe this thread's name should change to "Username Meanings"! I am enjoying hearing the meanings and the stories behind them. Quote Link to comment
+Ant89 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I don't think I have to worry about the space my name takes up in logs Quote Link to comment
+K13 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 I don't think I have to worry about the space my name takes up in logs Me 2. Quote Link to comment
Mah na mah nas Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 No, you guys were smart when you thought up a short name! Quote Link to comment
+Bunya Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 So... ummmm... What does nonaeroterraqueous mean then? Fire? Quote Link to comment
7rxc Posted January 19, 2013 Share Posted January 19, 2013 So... ummmm... What does nonaeroterraqueous mean then? Fire? That is the better of two solutions I came up with as well... on the other hand it could be the absence of any of the three more tangible 'elements' thus a vacuum or nothing at all. Doug 7rxc Quote Link to comment
Zerpersande Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Also have any of you changed your username to something smaller? If I am in a hurry I will just use B.Z. Doesn't matter as long as you sign the log. Quote Link to comment
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